Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House
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Beauport
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| Location: | 75 Eastern Point Boulevard, Gloucester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates: | 42°35′28″N 70°39′38″W / 42.59111°N 70.66056°WCoordinates: 42°35′28″N 70°39′38″W / 42.59111°N 70.66056°W |
| Area: | .75-acre (3,000 m2)[1] |
| Built: | 1907 |
| Architect: | Sleeper, Henry Davis; Hanson, Halfdan |
| Architectural style: | Shingle Style |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 03000641, 76000246 |
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| Added to NRHP: | May 27, 2003[2] |
| Designated NHL: | May 27, 2003[3] |
Beauport, also known as Sleeper-McCann House, Little Beauport, or Henry Davis Sleeper House, is a historic house in Gloucester, Massachusetts. It was built starting in 1907 as the summer home of interior decorator and antique collector Henry Davis Sleeper. Situated on the rocks overlooking Gloucester Harbor, the structure encloses dozens of rooms decorated to evoke different historical and literary themes.
Beauport served as Sleeper's escape, a backdrop for summer parties, and as a showcase for his professional skills. The house was frequently published in books and magazines, including World of Interiors and Martha Stewart Living.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2003.[1][3]
Beauport is a now a National Historical Landmark owned by Historic New England.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Timothy T. Orwig, Carolyn Pitts, and Patty Henry (2001-08-31) National Historic Landmark Nomination: Beauport / Sleeper-McCann House; Little Beauport; Sleeper, Henry Davis, House, National Park Service (including maps and plans and Accompanying nine photos, exterior and interior, from 1977, 1979, 1980s, 1994
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Beauport". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1909322084&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
[edit] References
- Shoemaker, L. "Backstage at Beauport: SPNEA shines a spotlight on the extended family who made the house work." Historic New England, Summer 2004.
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